CareerPlan

Senior FPGA Engineer

US-CA-Fremont (1003)Full-time2026-09-22 → 2026-10-24

Core

Designing and implementing FPGA solutions for embedded controllers in semiconductor plasma etchers, bridging hardware and software to control peripheral devices and signal processing.

Role type

Senior IC FPGA engineer (embedded systems)

Builds

Embedded controllers for semiconductor etch and deposition equipment

Domain

Semiconductor manufacturing equipment / Hardware engineering

Required skills

FPGA design (VHDL/SystemVerilog), Xilinx Vivado, AXI bus architecture, UVM verification, Matlab/Simulink modeling, Python scripting, RTOS integration, digital signal processing (FFT/FIR/IIR), analog circuit design, communications protocols (SPI/I2C/EtherCAT/Ethernet/RS232)

Preferred skills

Zynq-based systems experience, test automation infrastructure setup, SDLC process architecture

Technologies

Xilinx Vivado, Xilinx Zynq, Matlab, Simulink, Python, UVM, RTOS

Responsibilities

Implement FPGA designs for embedded controllers; Architect embedded solutions with cross-functional teams; Design interfaces for peripheral devices (sensors, actuators, motors); Model signal processing algorithms and port to RTL; Verify designs using UVM; Script test and measurement procedures

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC